The History of England

By David Crowther

This my re-telling of the story of England. I aim to be honest, and rigorous - but always loving of my country's history. It is a regular, chronological podcast, starting from the end of Roman Britain... more

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January 04, 2026 437 The Pale Horseman
In May 1665, worrying reports of plague cases crop up inside the walls of London; by June the summer heat was oppressive and it became clear - the plague had returned. Charles and his court left to terrorise Oxford while Londoners died; in plague-stricken Eyam, the villagers cut themselves off to protect their neighbours
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39min
December 21, 2025 436 Three Horsemen
It is possible that Charles and his Privy Council didn't necessarily want war - certainly Clarendon did not; but they were prepared to rattle the sabre and man the brink to try and force trade consessions which some unprovoked acts of agression.But they allowed themselves to be diplomatically isolated, and Johan de Witt was not scared - he had the world's most powerful navy, pots of money, and a French alliance. And so the Second Anglo Dutch war was joined.
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40min
December 07, 2025 School for Scandal by Gavin Whitehead
Gavin Whitehead of the Art of Crime Podcast tells us the story of the art historian, soviet spy and traitor - Anthony Blunt
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November 30, 2025 435 The Anglican Tyranny
In 1661 fresh elections brought together another Long Parliament. This, the Cavalier parliament, would sit, off and on, for 18 years. It was not inspired by a spirit of compromise. The programme they introduced tried very hard to squish the horrid innovations of the revolutionary period back into the bottle, and search for the uniformity and 'natural' order of things that seemed to have been lost.
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41min
November 23, 2025The new History of England Members App
The new version of the History of England Members’ App (Coming December 7th 2025) has everything in one place:
Why use the History of England App?
The app is a podcatcher dedicated to the History of England has everything in one place:
Members shedcasts are split into series making it easier to find what interests you in the big library of episodes
You can play each series easily start to finish without needing to create a queue or search for them on the feed (though you can create queues and download lists too!)
you have access to the advert-free History of England
You will find all History of England series and shedcasts in one place
This update makes it:
Quick and easy to install the link to your mobile device’s homepage
Improved management – send episodes to a queue, or to a download manager for offline listening
Improved playback tools – choose speed, fast forward, scrub forward & back, pause

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November 16, 2025 434 Return of the King
In 1660 the King returned and immediately sought to rebuild the damaged prestige of the Crown. And in popular memory, Charles II's reputation has been among the best - the Merrie Monarch, a polymath and breath of fresh air that brought back the joy. The episode covers the king's return, his character and historical reputation - and the Restoration settlement in Ireland and Scotland.
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46min
November 09, 2025 433 9.1 Restoration, Revolution and the English Enlightenment
In this first episode of Series 9, a a chance to talk about some of the themes which will drive our period of 1660 to 1715. The continuing role of religion in politics, the Rage of Parties, the varying fortunes and influences of the Three Kingdoms, the growing involvement of Britain in European conflict. But most of all a growing transformation of society, the age of improvement, the 'crucible of modernity' - the English Enlightenment.
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35min
October 26, 2025 432b Europe XIII The Age of the Sun King Pt II
Throughout Europe, nations made sweeping social changes, driven the demands of war, the ideas of Absolutism and the growing belief in reason and improvement. This is the age of many of the great names of European history - Louis the Sun King, Peter the Great. It saw the ending of Spanish hegemony- and start of the French. And so - here it is, in this episode, a whistle stop tour of monarchs, mayhem, and madness.
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48min
October 19, 2025 432a Europe XIII The Age of the Sun King Pt I
Late 17th century and the 18th century Europe was dominated by French culture, wealth, and military exploits. In the first of two epiosdes on the period between 1660 and 1715 (ish), we consider emerging themes in religion, colonialisation, trade - and the Age of Reason
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50min
October 07, 2025 French and English Revolutions Q&A Part II
Part II of the Q&A where Will Clark of The French Revolution & Napoleon Podcast and I compare and contrast the French and English Revolutions and try to answer all your questions
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43min

FAQs about The History of England:

How many episodes does The History of England have?

The podcast currently has 498 episodes available.

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